"Reg" Reginald WITHERS
Born 1869 in Bunbury, Western Australia [15]
Son of Joseph WITHERS and Sarah Ann WALKER [15]
Married Emily Amelia CRAMPTON in 1893 [15]
He was an Agricultural Bank Inspector for many years and was said to be well known from Northampton to Tammin [81: 7-Mar-1937]
His wife passed away at the age of 56 years on 24 March 1930 - at which time they were living in Tammin [2]
Agricultural Bank Inspector for the North Midlands based in Three Springs in 1936 and 1937 [5: 19-Feb-1937] [6]
Retired in February 1937 and was succeeded as Bank Inspector by Francis V. FELS, who was based in Carnamah [5: 19-Feb-1937]
Following his retirement he continued to resided in Three Springs where he later worked as a Commission Agent [6] [19]
Member of the Three Springs Golf Club in 1936, and Committee Member in 1937 [5: 1-May-1936, 9-Apr-1937]
Competitor in the Billiard Tournament held in Three Springs in May 1936 to raise funds for the Hospital in Three Springs [5: 8-May-1936]
Attended the Valedictory Social for Miss Rachel M. A. WALLACE in Three Springs on Tuesday 15 December 1936 [5: 24-Dec-1936]
Played billiards at Mick COFFEY's billiard saloon in Three Springs with Alex POWER of the Three Springs Post Office [P42]
Served on the Vestry of the North Midlands Anglican Church [4: 16-May-1942]
In 1937 provided a reference for the naturalisation of Greek born Boris J. PASKOS of the Strand Café in Three Springs [30: item 1771804]
Committee Member of the Three Springs Agricultural Society in 1937 - elected Secretary in May 1937 [5: 25-Mar-1937, 4-Jun-1937]
Spoke on behalf of the Three Springs Golf Club at the Carnamah Golf Club's Season Opening in Carnamah on 2 May 1937 [5: 7-May-1937]
Attended the Official Opening of the new golf links in Three Springs on Sunday 23 May 1937 [5: 28-May-1937]
Member of the Three Springs Anglican Church Vestry - was Secretary in 1937 [5: 4-Jun-1937]
Member of the North Midlands Anglican Church Vestry in 1937 [5: 4-Jun-1937]
He and Three Springs baker John H. BLAXILL entertained the vestry members at the Carnamah Cafe on 24 May 1937 [5]
Speaker at the Valedictory Social given to Rev. Charles and Mrs Hilda WALSH in Three Springs on 11 May 1942 [4: 16-May-1942]
He was the Godfather of Keeva N. WITTWER of Carnamah [P152]
Resided in Three Springs until his death in 1953 [2]
Died 15 December 1953; buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth WA (Anglican, OA, 171)[2]
| Reference: Carnamah Historical Society & Museum and North Midlands Project, 'Reginald Withers' in Biographical Dictionary of Coorow, Carnamah and Three Springs, retrieved 18 November 2024 from www.carnamah.com.au/bio/reginald-withers [reference list] |
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